Knockdown playhouse



F. B. KING Feb. 11, 1930.

KNOCKDOWN PLAYHOUSE Filed. Jan. 11, 1929 IN VEN TOR The roof 1 is scored at 42 at the ridge for Pirated Feb. 11,1930 1 1 a 1 1,746,595.

UNITEDSTATES PAT OFFICE 1 Application filed January 11, 1929. S.eria1 No.331-,7 63.

The main objects'of this inventionare: the chimney 5 which is a collapsible open.

1 T First, to provide a knockdown playhouse endedbox. 1 1 e 1 y y e that is light in weight and simple and eco- 6 arethe tapes at the corners or hinge memg X 1 nomical in construction. bers, which strengthen the structure andfa- 5 Second, to provide a playhouse that has cilitate the easy folding of the same. The

all taped, hinged joints thereby enhancing the playhouse can be easily collapsed into small rigidity of the construction when it is erected. .space forstorage or shipment. T l

Third, to provide means of retaining the When the wall unit is set up he sides which a parts when erected. are scored at 21 are retained in place by the 1 1 1o Objects pertaining to details and economies hinged stopmembers 43 secured to the under l of construction will appear from the detailed side of the roof. These members lie in a, descripton to follow. My improved strucplane parallel to theside wall and prevent ture is illustrated in the accompanying draw the same from buckling inwardly as would ing, in which: be the natural tendency. 15 Fig. l isa perspective View of my improved The walls of chimney 5 engage the slots le t-5 playhouse in the erected position. nd "overhang the peak of the rear wal Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line thereby locking the same in place and also 22 of Fig. 1 showing mainly the retaining preventing the roof from shifting laterally. means f r the sid alls. 1 Having thus described my invention, what 2 Fig. 3 is a reduced end elevation of the I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters playhouse showing the chimney end of the Patent, is: house. 1. In a knockdown playhouse, the combina- Fig. 4: is a partial sectional view taken on tion of gable end and side walls hinged to each the planeof line 4-4 of Fig. 1 showing the other at the corners,the side walls being cen- 25 chimney as a locking means for the roof to trally vertically scored to collapse inwardly, 1 prevent thelateral displacement of the parts. the end wall being provided with a door with Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section on tape hinge adapted to collapse,1a collapsible line 5-5 of Figs. 1 and 2 showing the hinged roof made up of side sections and scored to eIid roof lug. hinge at the peak, the said roof beingslotted Fig. 6 is ageneral view of the chimney, roof transversely at the ridge opposite the end and side wall units in a partially collapsed Wall, a chimney the walls of which are adapt- 1 position, showing how the wh l closes int-, ed to engage the said slots and interlock with ompact form for torage or shipn' enf the gable p631? Of the end \VfilLlllIlgQd lugs at 1 n The partswill be identified by their nuthe 0f sald roof g g h lnnel sldes merals of reference which are the same in of thefilde Walls pp the bulged f gv all theviewsp and hmged lugs at the ends for supporting The playhouse is composed of a wall unit t end Walls Preventlng h collapse comprising front wall section 1 having a door mwmidlyi as descrlbed' 11 therein secured by tape hinge 12, side walls fif yg i q m 2 of different height scored centrally at 21 ga E 31 S g to facilitate the folding thereof, and the back we 0 fer a 18 Owners 6 S1 6 Wa S 6mg 1 l centrally vertically scored to collapse inward- 3 2 3 53 3 with 1 chlmney 31 Painted ly, a collapsible roof made up of side sections and scored to hinge at the peak, the said roof being slotted transversely at the ridge oppo- Q Slde Wan fi lugs 43 are site the end wall, a chimney the walls of which lunged thereto at the sides and end wall lugs are d t d t engage th id l t d i t are h nged towards the front end of the roof, 1 k with th g bl k f th nd ll,

see Fig. 5. A plurality of slots 14 are pr hinged lugs at the sides of said roof to engage Vided in the roof at the back to accommodate the inner side of the side walls opposite the hinged scoring, and hinged lugs at the ends for supporting the end walls and preventing their collapse inwardly, as described.

3. In a knockdown playhouse, the combina- 5 tion of gable end and side walls hinged to each other at the corners, the side walls being centrally vertically scored to collapse inwardly, a collapsible roof made up of side sections and scored to hinge at the peak, the said roof I being slotted transversely at the ridge opposite the end wall, a chimney the walls of which are adapted to engage the said slots and interlock with the gable peak of the end wall, and hinged lugs at the sides of said roof is toengagle the inner sides of the side walls opposite t e hinged scoring, as described.

4. In a knockdown playhouse, the combination of gable end and side walls hinged to each other at the corners, the side walls being centrally vertically scored to collapse inward- 1y, a colla sible roof made up of side sections and score to hinge at the peak,the said roof bein slotted transversely at the ridge opposite tie end wall, a chimney the walls of which are adapted to en age the said slots and interlock with the gabde peak of the end wall, and hinged lugs at the sides of said roof to engage the inner sides of the side walls, as described. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK B. KING. 

